Symmetry: Research Analyst

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Pinelands, Goromonzi, Mashonaland East, ZWE
In-Office
Mid level
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
Researches and monitors asset managers, investment strategies, funds, and market trends within an asset class. Produces research reports, peer-group analyses, manager assessments, and investment recommendations. Communicates findings to internal teams and serves as a liaison with external fund managers. The role also supports information collection, data transformation, market-event monitoring, and fiduciary reporting.
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Job Description

Symmetry is a business in build mode, evolving, growing, and redefining what investment solutions should look like.

This role is accountable for research & analysis and investment recommendations within an asset class. The incumbent is individually accountable for achieving results through own efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

 

  • Researches, analyses and monitors asset managers and strategies.
  • Makes recommendations for the selection of investment decisions based on the research process.
  • Produce high quality research and insights reports on investment solutions.
  • Produce fund peer group analysis output with quality insights (e.g. quarterly screening, manager flags, report back preparation, fiduciary updates).
  • Act as key points of access and communication between external fund managers and Symmetry.
  • Assist in collecting and transforming relevant information relating to funds, fund managers, market trends, etc.
  • Keep the OMMM team abreast of important market events related to funds and fund managers
  • Effectively communicate manager research findings to broader team

These responsibilities offer an overview and a general outline of the role and are not exhaustive.


Qualification, Skills and Experience


  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, or a related field.
  • CFA candidate or charterholder, or similar.
  • 2 - 7 years of relevant experience
  • Relevant knowledge of the industry and fund managers
  • Demonstrate strong quantitative and analysis skills


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Skills

Accounting, Action Planning, Analytical Thinking, Budget Management, Client Management, Computer Literacy, Data Classification, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Data Modeling, Document Management, Evaluating Information, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures

Competencies

Business InsightCollaboratesCommunicates EffectivelyDecision QualityEnsures AccountabilityFinancial AcumenInstills TrustManages Complexity

Education

NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

29 October 2026 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field
  • CFA candidate, CFA charterholder, or similar qualification
  • 2–7 years of relevant experience
  • Relevant knowledge of the investment industry and fund managers
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills
  • NQF Level 5 Higher, Advanced, or Occupational Certificate, or equivalent
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The Company
HQ: London
12,448 Employees

What We Do

Old Mutual Limited is a listed company on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and has secondary listings on the London, Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe stock exchanges. As a Pan-African financial services company, we are focused on Africa, her needs and her people. Together with you, we have educated our children, given more homes warmth and light, empowered small businesses and improved infrastructure in Africa. Our story will continue #WithAfricaForAfrica

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